Early French Black Laquered with Chinoiserie upright pianino made by Pfeiffer Paris circa 1830s.

Wooden framed pianoforte having 6 octaves and six notes.according to our archives...The said pianoforte maker went bankrupt in 1839.Chinoiserie, French for "Chinese-esque" is a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the 17 century, which reflect Chinese artistic influences. It is characterized by the use of fanciful imagery of an imaginary China, by asymmetry in format and whimsical contrasts of scale, and by the attempts to imitate Chinese porcelain and the use of lacquer like materials and decoration.

Square pianoforte with an extraordinary case with a story behind it. We can see this piano was not made in the form or styles of most...highly refined pieces of wood, colors and adapting serpents and crows into the design. In the years of my research and history have I ever come across such a magnificent piece of furniture and musical instrument. We have posted a few photos as we go along in this new adventure in this pianofortes history...

THE CASE AFTER A DESIGN BY JOHN MOYR SMITH, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

( 豪华艺术外壳钢琴 )

The top with three large brass hinge straps, above trefoil-arched sides terminating in relief-carved panels depicting courtly recitals, on octagonal legs with acanthus-carved capitals, the keyboard cover carved in relief John Broadwood & Sons/London, stamped 21647/W&G to the underside of the lid...

Collard & Collard were a well-established firm of musical instruments makers whose name is stamped on the sound-board, immediately below the upper lid of this piano. This is not the normal type of case for Collard and Collard and know that he would have had the piano sent out to be done by one of the known furniture firms at the time.

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